Carpet-stretcher



(No Model.) 7 I J. A. BIDWELL. CARPET STRBTOHER.

I No. 265,741; A Patented 0ot.10,'1882.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JANE A. BIDWELL, OE PLAIN CITY, OHIO.

' CARPET-STRETCH ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 265,741, dated October10, 1882.

Application filed-March 20, 18853.

erence being bad to the accompanying draw-v ings, making a part of thisspecification, in which- Figure l isa perspective view of my device, andFig. 2-is an end elevation of the same as used upon a carpet.

Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of thefigures.

The design of my invention is to enable a carpet to be stretched to andheld in position for tacking without injury to the fabric; and to thisend it consists principally, as a means for stretching carpets, in ablock of metal or stone having a straight front edge, and provided withhandles whereby it may be moved over a carpet and caused atits saidfront edge to engage with and carry said carpet in the same direction,substantially as and for the purpose hereinafter specified. 7

It consists, further, in giving to the lower face of said block aconcave form, whereby its front edge is better adapted for engagementwith a carpet, substantially as and for the pun pose hereinafter shown.

In the annexed drawings, A representsa rectangular block, of metal orstone, havinga straight front edge and preferably straight rear and sideedges, and having such dimensions as may be desired to adapt it to thestrength of the person using the device. The

lower face of said block is preferably made (No model.)

coneavel'i-om front to rear; but, if desired, said face may be plain orgrooved or roughened, or itinay be covered with rubber or other likesubstance that will give to it a firm hold upon a carpet. The block A isprovided with one or more handles, B, which may have any desiredlengthtto adapt them for use by a person while standing or kneeling, andis used by be ing placed upon a carpet and moved in the direction it isintended to stretch the same. When thus used the front edge of thedevice engages with the carpet G and carries the same forward, theweight of said block operating to insure engagement with said carpet,and also to hold the latter in position when stretched thereto upon thefloor.

Having thus fully set forth the nature and merits of my invention, whatI claim as new 1. As a means for stretchingcarpets, a blOt'k of metal orstone having a straight front edge, and provided with handles whereby itmay be moved over a carpet and caused at its said front edge to engagewith and carry said carpet in the same direction, substantially as andlor the purpose specified.

2. The block A, provided with the handles B and having its lower facemade concave from front to rear, substantially as and for the purposeshown.

' In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my handthis 13th day of March, 1882.

JANE A. BIDVVELL.

Witnesses:

A. T. BYERs, -F. A. BIDWELL.

